GREENVILLE, N.C. - According to sources close to the situation, Cape Coral, Florida Island Coast pro style quarterback Kurt Benkert has made his pledge to play his college football at East Carolina.

The 6-3, 204 pound Rivals.com 3-star recruit visited the Greenville campus a week ago and chose the Pirates over several offers including USF, Marshall, Central Florida, South Alabama and Western Kentucky.

With the commitment of Benkert, the Pirates are at nine known commitments for the class of 2013.

We will have more to come on ECU's latest football commitment soon here on PirateIllustrated.com.